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patient herself, occupied four rooms at 21, Brantridge Street. The two other
rooms in the house, which are on the second floor, were occupied by a man and
wife with six children. These two rooms were slightly overcrowded, and a
notice was at once served to have it abated. The premises throughout were
in a good condition, all the rooms having been cleansed, limewashed and
papered before the house was taken by these two families, three months previously.
On February 4th, Abraham, aged 15, was admitted to the London
Hospital, supposed to be suffering from Rheumatism.
On February 7th, I received a notification from the London Hospital that
Abraham was suffering from Typhoid Fever. I communicated with the
Hospital Authorities, and informed them of the previous case of Typhus
Fever in the same family. Later, he was removed to Homerton Fever Hospital
as it was thought he was suffering from Typhus Fever. The latter diagnosis
was confirmed by the Medical Superintendent.
On February 14th, Kate, aged 9, and on February l6Gth, Woolf, aged 10,
were removed to the same Fever Hospital. Both were suffering from Typhus
Fever.
In tracing the origin of the disease, I found that the father of these
children was a tailor's presser, and had been working in Reading for several
months. He returned home to Brantridge Street for the Christmas holidays,
and on December 25th he was taken ill. On that day he was seen at his home
by a Medical man, who after carefully examining him, thought he was suffering
from slight Pleurisy. The Doctor did not see him after this date. Mr.
G got gradually better, and on January 3rd he went to Reading.
According to his statement, he still felt very weak, and saw a local Doctor.
He did not feel well enough to continue his work, and on January 9th he
returned to Brantridge Street.
As stated above, Milly was taken ill five days afterwards, and was
attended by Dr. C from January 17th to January 24th. Dr. C
himself was taken ill on January 31st, and was made an in-patient at the
London Hospital on February 5th.
At the time of admission he was supposed to be suffering from Influenza.
He became rapidly worse—mental symptoms being very marked—and died on
February 14 th.
As the cause of death seemed doubtful, a post-mortem examination was
made. The Spleen was enlarged, the Lungs were congested, and the blood
showed the usual characteristics seen in a person that has died from severe
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